L'appela (en. Called him)
/l‿a.pe.la/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
verb
To mention or communicate with someone through a call.
He called him/her to discuss the project.
Il l'appela pour discuter du projet.
To call a person by their name or another designation.
She called him/her by their first name.
Elle l'appela par son prénom.
To invite someone to join a conversation or group.
He called him/her to join us.
Il l'appela pour qu'elle se joigne à nous.
Etymology
Derived from the verb 'appeler', which comes from the Latin 'appellare'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
called him/her for the first time
He/She called him/her for the first time.
l'appela pour la première fois
called him/her for help
He/She called him/her to ask for help.
l'appela à l'aide
called him/her in a time of need
He/She called him/her when he/she needed support.
l'a appelé dans un moment de besoin
Related Words
call
To make a call or mention someone.
appeler
name
To give a name to a person or thing.
nommer
invocation
The action of calling or invoking something or someone.
invocation
Slang Meanings
To reach out to someone informally.
I called him/her for a favor.
Je l'ai appelé pour un coup de main.
To use a phone number to contact someone.
I called him/her unexpectedly.
Je l'ai appelé à l'improviste.